AUGUST 16 – 18

FRIDAY AUGUST 16

8:00 AM Harding Band Building opens

  • be sure you have an instrument, eFlip, water bottle, dress comfortably

9:00 AM Staff, Drum Majors, Section Leaders report to Harding Band Building 141

  • Welcome
  • Introductions
  • Purpose of this weekend
  • Student Staff Handbook
  • The System

10:20 AM Break

10:30 AM Workshop Sessions continue

  • The System
  • Marching Illini Values
  • Culture of our Organization
  • Goals for the Season
  • Attendance
  • Challenge System

11:00 AM TeamWorks Roll Out & Training – can’t wait!

12:00 PM  Lunch | Harding Band Building 141

1:00 PM THE SYSTEM: Music Rehearsal Techniques | Harding Band Building 

  • Maximum Strength Warm-Ups
  • Marching Illini Warm-Up
  • Tuning Exercises
  • Oskee Fanfare
  • Revised Entrance #3
  • Patriotic Medley
  • The Star Spangled Banner
  • Illinois Loyalty
  • Oskee Wow Wow
  • William Tell Overture
  • Illinois March
  • Three In One

2:30 PM Conducting Lesson with Drum Majors: Traditional Music

3:00 PM Break

3:15 PM Leadership Session: Illinois Leadership Center

4:45 PM Depart for Dinner

  • Dinner at Papa Del’s provided by the Marching Illini
  • Bring instruments to Papa Del’s – keep them in vehicles until 5:45 PM

6:00 PM Surprise Performance of Revised Entrance #3 for 2 former Marching Illini members – Rehearsal Dinner at Papa Del’s

6:15 PM Depart for the Marching Illini Practice Field

6:30 PM  THE SYSTEM: Visual Rehearsal Techniques | Marching Illini Practice Field

  • Dress comfortably and be sure you have tennis shoes
  • Teaching Methodology
  • Pace & Effectiveness
  • Introduce, Demonstrate/Model, Break It Down Teaching, Execute and Assess
    • Body Breakdown – Tyler V
    • Posture – Attention – Matthew
    • Carriage, Standby, Horns Up, Horns Down – Define within each section, be sure things match across each section
    • Dress Right, Ready Front – Ishan
    • Low Mark Time, Halt – Maia
    • Parade Rest – Attention – Phoebe
    • High Chair – Patriotic context…MT Turn 4, MT 8 – Stefan
    • Ankle Knee Mark Time, Halt – Mark
    • Glide Step – Kendall
    • Backwards – Alex
    • Flanks – Right Flank, Left Flank, To the Rear – Poorna
    • Slides – Matthew
    • Ankle Knee Forward – Pregame context – Wilson
    • Fast Chair – Oskee down the field – Josie

8:30 PM  Student Staff Dismissed!

SATURDAY AUGUST 17

7:45 AM Peoria Charter Coach arrives Harding Band Building

  • Dress comfortably, wear tennis shoes, sunscreen, bring a water bottle – you will be in the woods

8:00 AM Depart for Allerton Park and the University of Illinois 4-H Memorial Camp

9:00 AM Arrive Allerton Park and the University of Illinois 4-H Memorial Camp

  • Challenge Leadership Course and Adventure Activities

11:30 AM Break and depart for lunch

12:30 PM Lunch at Oskee’s | Boxed Lunch provided

  • Complete the Oskee’s Lunch Order Form
  • When arriving at Atkins Golf Club, enter Oskee’s Sports Pub and go upstairs to the Skyview Room when you arrive

1:30 PM Depart Oskee’s for the Harding Band Building

2:00 PM Set-up for Preseason Camp Check-In | Armory and Harding Band Building 141

  • Each section should set up a table in score order, add provided section sign
  • Each table will include the following
    • Lanyard with Name Badge
    • Vibes Ear Protection
    • Meal Tickets for those not staying in On Campus Housing
    • Rehearsal Gloves
    • Sunglasses

3:00 PM  Memorization Playing Tests for all Student Staff | Harding Band Building 141

  • Music Memorization Process = expectations/standards for Pass
  • Set Up Music Memorization Stations for Sunday – HBB 141

4:00 PM Final Announcements, Attire for Sunday and Band Dismissed

  • Khaki shorts, 2023 MI Polo, brown belt, tennis shoes, bring your MI lanyard if you still have yours – for your name badge

6:00 PM Student Staff Dinner at the Housers – postponed but will be rescheduled

  • PINETREE – 143 Lake Road, Seymour, Illinois 61875

SUNDAY AUGUST 18

8:30 AM Report to the Harding Band Building for Final Meeting

  • ATTIRE: Khaki Shorts, 2023 MI Polo tucked in, brown belt tennis shoes
  • Wear your MI lanyard and name badge throughout the week
  • Move to your assigned check in assignments and prepare for MI Preseason Camp 2024 Check In
    • Greeters – UGStaff
    • Section Table in  the Armory – marching section leaders or squad leaders
    • Photo Station
    • Music Memorization – use google sheet rubric for scoring
    • Properties

9:00 AM Official Marching Illini Preseason Camp 2024 Check In opens in the Armory

9:30 AM First Music Memorization Test begins with Group 1 in HBB 141

12:00 PM Pizza will be delivered for Staff and Student Staff Only

1:00 PM Attach labels to chairs in HBB 141

Follow the Preseason Camp Schedule for the rest of the day